Extremism And Counter-extremism Narratives In Pakistan Av Sadia (bahria University Pakistan) Nasir

<P>The book provides an extensive analysis of extremism, extremist narratives and counter-narratives and their role in consolidating exclusive religious, cultural and social identities in Pakistan. </P><P></P><P>Focusing on the construction and institutionalization of extremist tendencies, the book studies the process of the adoption of the narrow interpretation of religion and society, which subsequently was equated with national identity. It looks at the efforts of counter-extremism narratives, which tend to focus on violent extremism while overlooking non-violent manifestations. The author highlights that the main issue with counter-narratives is the difficulty in presenting extremism and its narratives as a threat since they have been normalized with the state being part of facilitating and building them. </P><P></P><P>A valuable and much-required contribution to the existing literature on extremism and narrative building in Pakistan, this book would help students, academics and po

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